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Text Complexity Shift Kit

The Text Complexity Kit was designed to give administrators and teachers some background information on what is expected for student achievement with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in the area of Text Complexity.

Contents of the kit include:

An introduction and definition of Text Complexity and the need for rigorous instruction across content areas
Presentation materials to build capacity at the school level
Research based articles supporting the need for complex text
Instructional resources responsive to the demands of the CCSS

	Professional Books Rigorous Reading: 5 Access Points for Comprehending Complex Texts Unlocking Complex Texts: A Systematic Framework for Building Adolescents' Comprehension
	Critical Direction Appendix A Supplemental Information for Appendix A;New research on Text Complexity Supplement to Appendix A and Supplemental Resources Student Achievement Partners: Text Complexity Resources
	PowerPoints/Modules Professional Development: Illinois State Board of Education Facilitator’s Guide K-12 PowerPoint with Notes Handouts Professional Development: CCSSO Text Complexity PowerPoint with Notes Professional Development: Oregon Department of Education Text Complexity (K-5) Facilitator’s Guide PowerPoint with Notes Handouts: K– 5 Text Exemplars from the Common Core State Standards Handouts: Qualitative Dimensions of Text Complexity Handouts: Reflections Professional Development: Oregon Department of Education Text Complexity (6-12 ELA) Facilitator’s Guide PowerPoint with Notes Handouts: Qualitative Dimensions Handouts: Text Exemplars Handouts: Reflections Professional Development: Oregon Department of Education Text Complexity (6-12 Content Area) Facilitator’s Guide PowerPoint with Notes Handouts: Qualitative Dimensions of Text Complexity Handouts: Text Exemplars for Science & Technical Sub Handouts: Text Exemplars for Grades 6-8 Social Studies Handouts: Exemplar of Grades 9-‐10 Social Studies Handouts: Reflections The View of Text Complexity within the Common Core Standards: What Does it Mean for Struggling Readers?
	Research/Articles Measures of Text Difficulty: Testing their Predictive Value for Grade Levels and Student Performance -- by David Liben, Jessica Nelson, Charles Perfetti, Meridith Liben ACT Reading Between the Lines Jager-Adams, M. (2010). Advancing our students language and literacy: The challenge of complex text. American Educator, 34:4, 3-11. What does text complexity mean for English learners and language minority students? By Lily Wong Fillmore and Charles J. Fillmore A Discussion of Increasing Text Complexity By Karin Hess and Sue Biggam, 2004 Examining Three Assumptions about Text Complexity by Elfrieda H Hiebert and Katie Van Sluys 5 Easy Strategies for Increasing Text Complexity by Barbara R. Blackburn: Eye on Education 7 Actions that Teachers Can Take Right Now: Text Complexity by By Elfrieda H. Hiebert Text Project & the University of California, Santa Cruz
	Handouts CCSSO Rubrics Qualitative Measurement Rubric: Literary Texts Qualitative Measures Rubric: Informational Texts CCSSO Suggested Considerations for Reader and Task Student Achievement Partners Quantitative Analysis Tools Review Form for Selecting Text Suitable for CCSS Instruction Advancing Our Students’ Language and Literacy by Marilyn Jager Adams. The Challenge of Complex Texts Guide for Determining Text Complexity: Kindergarten – Grade 12 Teaching Books.Net Informational Text Complexity Rubric and Worksheet Literacy Text Complexity Rubric and Worksheet
	Videos What does text complexity mean for English learners and language minority students? By Lily Wong Fillmore and Charles J. Fillmore Simplifying Text Complexity: The Teaching Channel
	Podcast/Webinars Webinar from Metametrics: Finding texts: "Hidden Resources at Your Fingertips”
	Websites All Grades: Kansas State Department of Education offers a wide variety of Common Core literacy and text complexity resources. All Grades: The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) provides several free tools and resources regarding text complexity. All Grades: New York has developed a page with links to text complexity resources. Teaching Books.Net: Complete a qualitative measures rubric online and see how other educator’s rated the qualitative dimension of a plethora of books.

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